2nd century copper alloy sestersius and 4th century copper alloy nummus, from the Braintree PZ Supply/Demand pipeline (EHER 83377)

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered two copper alloy coins.

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Grid reference	TL 74 24 (point) This find came from chainage 1750m-1850m.

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August 2014-March 2015. Metal detecting. A metal detected find of a copper alloy sesterstius of Faustina (c. 176-180 AD) and a copper alloy nummus of Constantine (330-335 AD) during the laying of a pipeline. <1>

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<1> SEX78311 Report: Green, M. and Rees, G.. 2016. Braintree PZ Supply Demand Balance: Bocking to Braintree, Essex - Archaeological Strip, Map and Monitoring. pp.23-24.

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Archaeological Intervention: Archaeological strip, map and monitoring by Oxford Archaeology East on the Braintree PZ pipeline from Bocking to Braintree, 2014-2015 (Ref: BOCAW14) (EEX64277)

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